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The Goodwill Theatre in Johnson City has been awarded almost $5 million by the New York State Council on the Arts to restore the adjacent 1899 firehouse, add new performance and public spaces, and expand its capacity five-fold.

Washington Performing Arts will not use the Kennedy Center for its 2025-2026 season. Instead, major artists including Yo-Yo Ma, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and Midori will perform at alternate venues like Strathmore and Sixth & I. The decision follows recent shifts in Kennedy Center leadership and programming.

As Maine State Music Theatre opens its 2025 season with the sweeping Broadway musical Anastasia, audiences are invited on a journey from the twilight of Imperial Russia to the lights of 1920s Paris - a tale filled with hope, faith, and the search for identity. At the helm is director and choreographer Kenny Ingram, returning to MSMT after acclaimed productions of Funny Girl and 9 to 5, The Musical.

Get a first look at MILLIONS, the world premiere musical opening at Alliance Theatre. The production features a Tony-winning creative team and a cast led by Keenan Barrett, Shuler Hensley, Ruthie Ann Miles, and Steven Pasquale. MILLIONS runs through June 15, 2025.

James Corden will return to Broadway next summer to star in a new production of ART. The Tony-winning actor is set to play Serge in Yasmina Reza’s acclaimed play, directed by Scott Ellis.

Watch Aaron Tveit's National Anthem performance before the New York Knicks faced the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Eastern Conference Finals at Madison Square Garden.

Watch a behind-the-scenes first look at rehearsals for Disney’s Newsies, coming to Mayo Performing Arts Center this May 30 – June 1, performed by over 50 students from across New Jersey.

The Kennedy Center's 2025–2026 season includes slate of theatrical programming that includes several productions featuring drag  - despite public statements from President Donald Trump promising to eliminate such content from the federally supported institution.

Hartford Stage has released a first look at rehearsal footage for Hurricane Diane, the final production of its 2024/2025 season. The Obie-winning play runs June 5–29, 2025.

Ogunquit Playhouse has announced casting for Guys and Dolls, featuring María Bilbao, Mykal Kilgore, Bianca Marroquín, Rob McClure, and Ephraim Sykes. The production runs June 19–July 19, 2025.

American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University’s production of Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) begins performances tonight, Tuesday, May 20, at the Loeb Drama Center in Harvard Square. Get a first look at the cast in action!

Philadelphia-based Arden Theatre Company is closing out its 2024-25 season with the electrifying Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical RENT! Check out all-new video of the cast performing the show's title number.

Get a first look inside rehearsals for Chicago Shakespeare Theater's North American premiere of the new musical 42 Balloons. 42 Balloons is an ‘80s-inspired musical based on the unbelievable true story of Larry Walters’ daring lawn chair flight.

Jeremy Jordan will headline Theatre Under The Stars' 2025 Lights Up Gala in Houston on November 7. The event supports arts education and features a Back to the Future theme.

German actor Richy Müller joins Disney’s TARZAN musical in Stuttgart for select performances in summer 2025, playing the role of Clayton alongside Terence van der Loo and Judith Caspari.

Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) has released a first look at In the Heights, the final production of its 2024/25 season. Warth the cast perform the title song in this new montage! The musical marks a high-energy conclusion to the season with Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony-winning debut, celebrating heritage, community, and resilience in the Washington Heights neighborhood.

The 41st Helen Hayes Awards took place on May 19, 2025, at The Anthem, honoring excellence in Washington D.C. theatre. Signature Theatre led with six wins. Awards were presented in 41 categories from 165 eligible 2024 productions.

The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will not appear in the Kennedy Center’s upcoming season, citing a new global opportunity. The announcement follows leadership changes and controversy at the Washington arts institution.

A new version of Taboo, the musical featuring Boy George’s music, is in development with a reworked book by Jack Holden and Boy George. A closed reading takes place this week in London.

The Kennedy Center will feature non-Equity tours of Mrs. Doubtfire and Chicago. The venue usually only books Equity touring productions. The shift follows pressure from President Trump to reduce union costs.